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Identification of a stop codon mutation in exon 2 of the collagen 2A1 gene in a large stickler syndrome family.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2002
Donoso Larry A, Edwards Albert O, Frost Arcilee T, Ritter Robert, Ahmad N Nina, Vrabec Tamara, Rogers Jerry, Meyer David
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PURPOSE: To describe the clinical features and identify the mutation responsible for an autosomal dominant vitreoretinal degeneration occurring in a previously unreported large family. DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: Family members were evaluated clinically over a 30-year period. Genealogical investigation, genetic linkage to known vitreoretinal degenerations, and mutation screening of the COL2A1 gene were...
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